Because, knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were thankful. But they became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Professing to be wise, they became fools

Then being made free from sin, you became the slaves of righteousness.

But Isaiah is very bold and says, "I was found by those who did not seek Me, I became known to those who did not ask after Me."

And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and became a sharer of the root and the fatness of the olive tree with them,

For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor?